A second Fort Carson soldier has earned the Medal of Honor for heroism in a 2009 battle at Combat Outpost Keating in Afghanistan.

Staff Sgt. Ty Carter, who served at Keating with the 3rd Squadron of the 61st Cavalry Regiment, part of Fort Carson’s 4th Brigade Combat Team, distinguished himself in the Oct. 3, 2009, battle, the White House said in a news release.

Carter risked his life repeatedly during the battle, running through gunfire to grab ammunition and supplies for comrades, and rushing through a torrent of enemy fire in a bid to rescue Spec. Stephan Mace, who was wounded and pinned down. Others had tried to reach Mace and died in the attempt.

“He saw those others hit and expire, and he still risked his life,” said Maj. Stoney Portis, who was Carter’s troop commander that day.

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